Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

"What do you mean by saying that even if it's contracted out, it can be taken back in a few years and the company won't suffer any losses? That's a fallacy. If it were really contracted out, a perfectly good factory would be hollowed out in just a few years!"

A few days later, Fang Wei convened a meeting of the company's senior management.

This wasn't a conference call; he personally went to the provincial capital to convene a meeting with the company's management.

Since some people are unaware of the harm caused by contracted companies, he specifically talked about the various drawbacks involved.

The contracted-out enterprises can be taken back, but this includes, but is not limited to, raw material procurement, production technology, sales channels, etc. Can they really be taken back intact?
Not to mention some audacious individuals who have even squandered their assets and funds; in the end, wouldn't Yaoling Agriculture be the one to suffer?
"Chairman, but the higher-ups are keeping a close eye on us right now, especially on our factories. If we really strain our relationship, won't our development be affected?"

Not everyone is like Fang Wei, who only asks about right and wrong and not about the person in question.

Now that Huang Keli has spoken up, Fang Wei has directly rejected him. If this continues, some people are worried that Huang might make things difficult for Yaoling Agriculture.

"You still don't understand why I registered Yaoling Agriculture in the provincial capital. It's actually to increase the company's room for maneuver. Don't overthink it, just focus on doing your own thing."

Fang Wei did not let everyone have their say, but directly stated her position: she would never compromise.

This also clarifies that Yaoling Agriculture is a company registered in the provincial capital, and its business is no longer limited to Xinlin County. Therefore, there is no need to worry excessively; no one can unilaterally change the company's operating model.

After the meeting, Cai Tong followed him to his office.

"Mr. Cai, that's true, but we can't let our guard down. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood, understood! I will keep an eye on Huang Keli and the others' movements, and I will report to you immediately if any problems arise."

"Okay, then you can go ahead and get busy."

After exchanging a few words, Cai Tong turned and left.

Fang Wei sat in the office for a while, then called Wang Lin, saying he had arrived in the provincial capital and wanted to treat everyone to a meal. The excuse was readily available; he simply wanted to connect with everyone more.

"Okay, I'll ask them and get back to you later."

Wang Lin couldn't help but smile; it seemed that Secretary Fang had probably run into trouble again.

However, he felt it was good for the other party to treat them to a meal. These people rarely get together, and it would be really hard to get them all together without a reason.

Less than half an hour later, Wang Lin called back, saying that everyone agreed to get together and the time was set for tomorrow night.

Fang Wei was very happy, and then chatted with the other party for about ten minutes before hanging up.

The next day.

Fang Wei arrived at the private room ahead of time, as agreed.

Soon after, Wang Lin arrived, and the two sat down to drink tea while waiting for their guest.

"Secretary Fang, what trouble have you run into this time?"

With no outsiders present, Wang Lin got straight to the point.

Fang Wei didn't hide anything, saying that someone was using the guise of contracting to set their sights on the company's subsidiaries.

"The chili sauce factory is doing very well. Its Yaoling chili sauce is famous throughout the country and ranks among the top in sales among similar products. I would never contract out a company like this, no matter what anyone says."

"Secretary Fang, don't bring this up later. I'll talk to them privately at the appropriate time. Let's not talk about work today, let's talk about feelings, what do you say?"

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two discussed what to do next, and the guests began to arrive one after another.

It's clear that these people have a good impression of Fang Wei and are willing to maintain a good relationship with him.

Then everyone witnessed Fang Wei's terrifying drinking capacity, and everyone present was convinced that no one would dare to drink with him in the future.

After the meal, everyone left, and Wang Lin and one of them got into a car and left. Some things were best discussed privately, and he needed to tell them about Fang Wei one by one.

“This Huang Keli is no simple man, but we’re not necessarily afraid of him. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll find a middleman to pass on a message to Huang, telling him to keep his hands off and not to overstep his bounds. Let’s try diplomacy first, then force.”

Things went very smoothly, even beyond Wang Lin's expectations.

However, upon closer examination, the reason becomes clear: these people clearly have high hopes for Fang Wei and are willing to deepen their relationship with him. Otherwise, who would be willing to offend Huang Keli?

Fang Wei stayed in the provincial capital for another three days before receiving a call from Wang Lin, who said that things had been settled and everyone was willing to lend a helping hand when someone targeted Fang Wei.

"Brother Wang, thank you so much! We don't need to say too much, I'll remember this favor!"

"We're family, no need to be so polite. Let's leave it at that for now. You can contact me anytime if you have any questions."

Fang Wei put down the receiver, feeling a little more at ease.

He then returned to the village and went about his business as usual, temporarily putting the contracting matter aside. Several days passed quickly.

The company's various units have started the autumn harvest. Due to the large-scale reduction in rice production in the previous season, many customers came early and are eager to pick up their goods.

The provincial foreign trade company also sent two people over to keep a close eye on the [Nanguang No. 5] rice variety, requesting Yaoling Agriculture to give priority to supplying it.

Fang Wei didn't make things difficult for them. This batch of goods should have been shipped in the summer, but it was delayed until the autumn harvest. He instructed the sales department to ensure a good supply and make sure the customer was satisfied.

Company executives, including Cai Tong, also came to the production line to supervise the autumn harvest.

After a series of processes including harvesting, threshing, and drying, plump rice seeds are stored in the granary.

The customers' eagerness is understandable, but Yaoling Agriculture has its own production standards. Only after all the work was completed did Cai Tong announce that sales would begin immediately.

【Nanguang No. 5】rice seeds are given priority for supply to the province's foreign trade sector, with a continuous stream of high-quality rice seeds being loaded onto trucks and transported away.

The company's transportation division worked day and night, deploying all available vehicles, but capacity remained insufficient. Surrounding transportation companies were also able to benefit, which pleased everyone.

This season, the total output of "Nanguang No. 5" reached 294 million catties, most of which was supplied to exports, and a small portion was supplied to the domestic market.

In addition, the yields of the "Nanguang No. 4" rice variety and the "Nongyou 83" rice variety were 64 million jin and 56 million jin respectively, with supply and demand basically in balance.

“Secretary, the supply of Nanguang No. 5 rice seeds is still a bit tight. We may have to continue producing Nanguang No. 5 next season, otherwise the market will always be in a state of supply falling short of demand.”

Within a few short days, the rice seeds produced this season were quickly sold out.

Cai Tong was happy on one hand, but also a little regretful on the other, feeling that he hadn't seized this opportunity to make money.

"There's no such thing as a perfect solution in this world. Look at how much the price has gone up precisely because of the tight supply of [Nanguang No. 5]. Don't worry, breeding is a long-term process, and the market will soon be saturated."

This season, due to debt repayment, the majority of the supply went to overseas customers, which is why the supply of Nanguang No. 5 rice seeds is so tight.

However, correspondingly, the price of [Nanguang No. 5] in the market has increased significantly, so the company is not at a loss.

When the next season sees continued large-scale production of Nanguang No. 5 rice seeds, the supply and demand relationship in the market will inevitably change, prices will fall, and the market will tend to become saturated.

Therefore, Fang Wei did not feel there was any problem; he was very satisfied with the current situation.

"That's true. Anyway, there are plenty of stocks in various places, so it shouldn't affect next year's spring planting. Once the supply of [Nanguang No. 5] rice seeds increases next summer, all the problems will be solved."

"Secretary, our 'Nanyu No. 1' corn seeds are selling very well this year. They currently hold half of the domestic market share, and that market share continues to rise."

Cai Tong knew she was a bit greedy and wanted everything, so she smiled and changed the subject.

Yaoling Agriculture currently has several flagship products. The first is naturally rice seeds, followed by hybrid corn seeds and high-yield soybean seeds. Other products, such as vegetable seeds, are not worth mentioning, as their total volume is not that large.

【Nanyu No. 1】Corn seeds are performing well, completely overwhelming Xin Kaiqi. Soybean seeds are even more dominant, with virtually no competitors in the market.

The problem with soybeans is not the seeds, but the insufficient arable land and the low cost of foreign products.

On the second day.

Statistical reports from Yangshan and Chenzhou were also delivered to Fang Wei, showing that the "Nanguang No. 5" rice varieties grown in both places had achieved bumper harvests.

The rice yield at Yangshan Rice Planting Base reached 42000 million jin, and the rice yield at Chenzhou Rice Planting Base reached 63000 million jin, making them major rice growers in the area.

It is said that growing staple crops is not profitable, but the total output value of these rice grains is about 4 million yuan, and the effects of intensive production have been initially demonstrated.

Both rice planting bases received the "Advanced Grain Production Unit" certificate issued by the province, and each also received a reward (subsidy) of 1000 million yuan.

Compared to a bountiful harvest in breeding, a bountiful rice harvest has more practical significance.

Cai Tong represented the company, traveling around to attend one commendation meeting after another, and Yaoling Agriculture gradually came into the public eye.

Luo Zhimin is both happy and a little jealous recently, because Yaoling Agriculture's two rice production bases are not in Xinlin County, but in Yangshan County and Chenzhou City.

However, there was nothing that could be done, because the county didn't have enough land to provide for people, so they would naturally go to other places to find a way out.

Fortunately, Yaoling Agriculture's breeding bases are all located in Xinlin County, and their output value is much higher than that of rice planting bases.

In addition, Luo Zhimin had another worry: Huang Keli from the region kept asking about the contracting of township enterprises. To put it bluntly, he wanted to take over the chili sauce factory.

On this point, Fang Wei was determined not to compromise, and even declared that if anyone dared to force the company to take on the contract, he would fight the case to the end.

Luo Zhimin felt that Huang Keli was being unreasonable. Could this kind of thing be forced?

Therefore, Luo Zhimin focused solely on dealing with the other party and didn't put any pressure on Fang Wei at all. (End of Chapter)